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want

 
 
/wɒnt/ verb [T]

Translation

HOPE to hope to have or do something, or to wish for something
istemek, arzu etmek
He wants a new car. [+ to do sth] I don't want to talk about it. You can't always do what you want. We can go later if you want. I want him to explain why.927
NEED to need something
gereksinim duymak, gerekmek, istemek, ihtiyacı olmak
This soup wants more salt.928
want to do sth UK informal used to give advice to someone
...malı/meli
You want to go to bed earlier and then you won't be so tired.1180
be wanted to be needed for a particular activity or in a particular place
aranmak
You're wanted on the phone.1768
(Definition of want verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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